AHL News & Rumors

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

North Division

• The Maple Leafs announced (Twitter link) that they have recalled Scott Sabourin to the taxi squad. The winger was recently converted to an NHL two-way deal and made his season debut in the minors last night.  It was a short-lived one, however, as he was ejected in the first shift of the game after instigating a fight following a goalie interference penalty.
• The Senators announced (Twitter link) that they’ve assigned Clark Bishop back to their taxi squad.  Bishop made his Ottawa debut last night against Edmonton, picking up a pair of shots on goal in just under nine minutes of work.
• The Calgary Flames have announced a one-for-one swap, recalling defenseman Oliver Kylington from the taxi squad and replacing him with the demotion of forward Zac Rinaldo. Kylington is expected to draw into the lineup tonight for the Flames.

East Division

• The Bruins have recalled Anton Blidh, Greg McKegg, and Jeremy Swayman to the taxi squad, per the AHL’s Transactions log. Blidh and McKegg were sent down just yesterday to get a game in with Providence while Swayman is needed with starting goalie Tuukka Rask batting a minor injury.  Urho Vaakanainen, Jack Studnicka, and Steven Kampfer were also recalled from the taxi squad, per CBS’ transactions log.
• The Flyers announced (Twitter link) that they’ve brought up defenseman Nate Prosser and winger Andy Andreoff from the taxi squad.  Prosser has a goal in two games so far this season while Andreoff has yet to record a point in his four contests.
• The Rangers recalled Keith Kinkaid, Kaapo Kakko, and K’Andre Miller from the taxi squad, per CBS’ transactions log.  The three have frequently been shuffled back and forth in an effort to free up extra salary cap space.
• The Sabres announced (via Twitter) that they have recalled Brandon Davidson from the taxi squad while assigning Henri Jokiharju down to the taxi squad.  Davidson has played in four games with Buffalo so far this season, logging nearly 15 minutes a night of ice time.
• The Penguins announced that they’ve assigned defenseman Josh Maniscalco to the taxi squad.  The 22-year-old signed as an undrafted free agent last year and has played in two games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

Central Division

• The Stars announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled Rhett Gardner and Joel L’Esperance from the taxi squad while sending Ty Dellandrea to the taxi squad.  Gardner and L’Esperance have been held off the scoresheet in four games each this season while Dellandrea has a goal and two assists in 15 contests.
• The Panthers announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled Riley Stillman from the taxi squad.  The 23-year-old played in 34 games for Florida last season but has only gotten into one NHL game so far this season.

West Division

• Jamie Drysdale‘s time on Anaheim’s taxi squad has ended again without the blueliner getting into his first NHL game as the Ducks have sent him back to AHL San Diego, per the AHL’s transactions log.  The 18-year-old defenseman has played quite well in his first taste of the pros, picking up nine points in a dozen games with the Gulls this season as he waits to see if the OHL will get up and running this season.  Goaltender Olle Eriksson Ek was also recalled to the taxi squad.
• The Sharks have flipped taxi squad goaltenders as Alexei Melnichuk has been recalled from AHL San Jose while Josef Korenar has been sent from the taxi squad to the Barracuda, per the AHL’s transactions log.  Melnichuk played in five games while on this particular assignment, allowing 16 goals on 119 shots.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The Minnesota Wild have reassigned Gerald Mayhew to the AHL and Joseph Cramarossa to the taxi squad, ahead of their game this evening against the Predators. Mayhew, 28, has been a dynamic minor league scorer but has just three points in 17 career NHL games.
• After announcing that Calvin Petersen is off the COVID Protocol list and Olli Maatta is on it, the Los Angeles Kings made several other transactions. Troy Grosenick, Lias Andersson, Tobias Bjornfot, and Daniel Brickley have all been recalled from the taxi squad. Matthew Villalta has been moved to the taxi squad, and Jonathan Quick has been moved to injured reserve.
• The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Andy Welinski, per the AHL’s transactions log.  The 27-year-old played in two games on his brief minor league assignment after spending most of the season so far on Anaheim’s taxi squad.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled Dylan Coghlan from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The move was certainly expected after the rookie defenseman scored the first three goals of his career on Wednesday against Minnesota.
• The Colorado Avalanche have brought up Logan O’Connor and Greg Pateryn from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  O’Connor has frequently been shuffled back and forth while Pateryn has played in two straight games as the Avs have been hit hard on the injury front when it comes to their defense.
• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Fredrik Claesson, Fredrik Handemark, Antti Suomela, and John Leonard from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  To maintain the minimum taxi squad size, Joel Kellman and Nick DeSimone were sent to the taxi squad.
• The St. Louis Blues recalled Dakota Joshua and Steven Santini from the taxi squad in advance of their game against Vegas, per CapFriendly.  Joshua has played in five games with the Blues this season while Santini has yet to play.

North Division

• Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced several transactions before their game against the Jets. Interestingly, Nicholas Robertson‘s recall was not included. Robertson has joined the Maple Leafs taxi squad once again, perhaps a sign he could get back in the NHL lineup soon. After getting hurt just a few minutes into his first NHL game this season, Robertson has since returned and recorded nine points in 10 AHL games.  Joseph Woll was also re-assigned to the minors while Kenny Agostino was dropped to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Calgary Flames have recalled Dominik Simon from the taxi squad while sending Derek Ryan and Zac Rinaldo to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The exact opposite moves were made in advance of Thursday’s game against Montreal and could all be reversed tomorrow for the rematch as well.
• The Montreal Canadiens have assigned Nick Suzuki to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The move is simply for cap-saving purposes and the 21-year-old will be recalled on Saturday.  Paul Byron, who had been shuffling back and forth in recent weeks, is now waiver-eligible again and will need to clear before going back to the taxi squad.
• The Ottawa Senators have recalled Clark Bishop from the taxi squad.  Bishop, who was acquired back in January just before the season started, will make his Ottawa debut tonight.
• The Winnipeg Jets have sent Logan Stanley to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  He played just over 11 minutes against Toronto on Thursday and will likely be recalled for Saturday’s contest, also against the Maple Leafs.

Central Division

• The Dallas Stars have recalled Jerad Rosburg from the AHL, sending Taylor Fedun down in his place. Rosburg joins the Stars taxi squad for the first time (in fact, it is the first recall of his career) after signing out of Michigan State last spring. The 24-year-old defenseman has one point in ten games as a rookie for the Texas Stars this season.
• The Detroit Red Wings have sent Evgeny Svechnikov back to the AHL after scoring four points in four games this season in the NHL. The 24-year-old first-rounder has barely received a sniff at the highest level, appearing in just 24 games for the Red Wings since they picked him 19th overall in 2015.  Mathias Brome was also sent back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Nashville Predators have moved Michael McCarron, Alexandre Carrier, and Ben Harpur back to the taxi squad, now that it is an off day. The Predators were pummeled again by the Hurricanes last night, giving up three goals in the first 12 minutes of the game.
• With the Carolina Hurricanes not in action tonight, they’ve assigned Alex Nedeljkovic, Jake Bean, and Morgan Geekie back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The three have frequently been shuffled back and forth over the past several weeks.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning assigned Ross Colton to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly while Alex Barre-Boulet returned to the minors.  Colton has a goal in three games so far this season while Barre-Boulet is pointless in his first two career NHL contests.

East Division

• The Boston Bruins sent both Greg McKegg and Anton Blidh to the AHL today in order to get them into a game for the Providence Bruins. The P-Bruins take on Hartford this afternoon and since McKegg has played just a single game at any level this season, he’ll be in the lineup to stay fresh.  Jack Studnicka, Urho Vaakanainen, and Daniel Vladar were all assigned to the taxi squad while Callum Booth joined McKegg and Blidh in getting sent to Providence, per CapFriendly.
• Once again, the Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Josh Currie to the AHL. The 28-year-old forward has been bouncing up and down all season, getting to just five total games between the two levels.  Colton Sceviour and Anthony Angello were also sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Philadelphia Flyers have sent Andy Andreoff back to the taxi squad while assigning Wade Allison to the AHL.  Andreoff has played in four games with Philadelphia this season while Allison was just activated off season-opening injured reserve.
• The New York Islanders have moved Austin Czarnik to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The winger has played in just two NHL games so far this season.
• The New York Rangers continued their trend of daily roster movement.  Per CapFriendly, Kaapo Kaako, K’Andre Miller, and Keith Kinkaid were sent to the taxi squad with Austin Rueschhoff being sent to the AHL to accommodate those three assignments.

This page will be updated throughout the day

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Fredrik Handemark and Antti Suomela from the AHL, sending Joachim Blichfeld back in their place. Blichfeld recently completed his two-game suspension and played on Monday for the Sharks, but is still scoreless through five NHL appearances.

North Division

• The Winnipeg Jets have recalled Logan Stanley from the practice squad after moving Nathan Beaulieu to injured reserve. Beaulieu is expected to miss “weeks” with an upper-body injury that is likely from his shot block against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Stanley, 22, has played in 12 games this season but is still looking for his first NHL point.
• With Christian Wolanin joining the Ottawa Senators lineup, Erik Brannstrom has been moved to the taxi squad. Brannstrom, one of the team’s top prospects, has five points in 14 games but has looked overmatched defensively at times.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to use the AHL to keep their taxi squad players warm as today they sent Alexander Barabanov, Mikko Lehtonen, Timothy Liljegren, and Nic Petan to the Toronto Marlies. Martin Marincin, Calle Rosen and Joseph Woll have been recalled to the taxi squad to fill it out.
• Before their game tonight, the Calgary Flames brought up Derek Ryan and Zac Rinaldo from the taxi squad. Dominik Simon has been moved to the taxi squad to make room.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have recalled Michael McCarron, Rem Pitlick, Mathieu Olivier, Alexandre Carrier and Ben Harpur from the taxi squad as they continue to deal with injuries. Roman Josi and Brad Richardson are the latest two headed to injured reserve, joining five other players there. Because the taxi squad is suddenly empty, Frederic Allard has been recalled from the AHL.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Rhett Gardner from the taxi squad as they prepare for action this evening. The team will take on the Blackhawks in a rematch of Tuesday’s 6-1 win. Gardner didn’t play in that game but could get into his fifth match of the season tonight.

East Division

• The New Jersey Devils have recalled Jesper Boqvist from the AHL and placed him on the taxi squad, filling one of the two spots they had open. Boqvist, 22, played in five games earlier this season but failed to record a point. The 36th overall pick in 2017, he has just four goals and no assists in 40 career games.
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Andy Andreoff from the taxi squad and are expected to put him into the lineup tonight. The team is going back to six defensemen with Philippe Myers coming out. The Flyers have also flip-flopped Alex Lyon and Felix Sandstrom between the taxi squad and AHL as they attempt to keep both fresh.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Josh Currie from the AHL and placed him on the taxi squad. Currie has been up for a good chunk of this season and has only managed to play five combined games between the two leagues.

This page will be updated throughout the day

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• With Jonathan Quick battling injury and Calvin Petersen landing on the CPRA list, the Los Angeles Kings have been forced to recall Troy Grosenick from the taxi squad and Matt Villalta from the AHL’s Ontario Reign to take over in net. Grosenick is expected to make his first NHL start since 2014 on Wednesday night. Rookie defenseman Tobias Bjornfot has also been promoted from the taxi squad and should play tonight.

North Division

• The Edmonton Oilers have recalled Patrick Russell from the taxi squad, moving Evan Bouchard back to it in his place. William Lagesson has also been activated off injured reserve, while Kyle Turris–who remains in the NHL’s COVID Protocol–has been designated as non-roster.

Central Division

• The Detroit Red Wings have moved Alex Biega to the taxi squad, where he has spent most of the season. The 32-year-old defenseman has played just three games for the team this season, averaging fewer than 12 minutes a night.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Colton Point from the AHL, sending Landon Bow back in his place. Rhett Gardner has been moved to the taxi squad. The Texas Stars have a four-game homestand coming up starting on Friday and they will likely use it to get some action for both goaltenders.

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Josh Currie to the AHL, where he is actually serving as captain this season. While he has just 22 games of NHL experience, Currie has been excellent in the minor leagues, scoring 106 goals in his 301-game AHL career.
• After being up with the New Jersey Devils for just one day, Ben Street has been returned to the AHL. The 34-year-old veteran has 11 points in 10 games with Binghamton this season and is one of their most important forwards. The team has also assigned Michael McLeod to the taxi squad, brought up Joshua Jacobs and Nicholas Merkley from Binghamton, and sent Connor Carrick and Brett Seney back in their place.
• The New York Islanders have moved Jakub Skarek to the AHL for the day in order to get him some game action, and, according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, are expected to recall him back to the taxi squad afterward.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The San Jose Sharks have returned Noah Gregor and Alexander True to the minor leagues today as the team waits for its next matchup later this week. Gregor has now played 15 games in the NHL this season, recording three goals. The Sharks hit the ice on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks.  John Leonard, Joachim Blichfeld, and Fredrik Claesson were also assigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Los Angeles Kings have returned Akil Thomas, Samuel Fagemo, and Matthew Villalta to the AHL, recalling Austin Strand in the process. Troy Grosenick went down and then back up today, perhaps changing his emergency recall to a normal one while Rasmus Kupari was also sent back to the taxi squad.
• The Colorado Avalanche have sent several players down as they’re not in action tonight.  Per CapFriendly, Greg Pateryn, Logan O’Connor, and Jayson Megna were all returned to the taxi squad while Ty Lewis was sent to the minors.
• The Minnesota Wild have returned Kyle Rau to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 28-year-old has played in six games so far this season, logging 8:33 per night while being held off the scoresheet.
• The St. Louis Blues have assigned Steven Santini and Jake Walman to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  They also sent Joel Hofer to AHL Utica to get some playing time after serving as the taxi squad goalie so far this season.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have sent Dylan Coghlan to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The rookie has played in 11 games on the back end this season, picking up one assist.  Jiri Patera was also activated off season-opening injured reserve and was assigned to AHL Henderson.

North Division

• The Ottawa Senators have assigned Matthew Peca back to the taxi squad.  The 27-year-old has played in five games with Ottawa this season, picking up one assist while averaging 8:53 per game.
• The Montreal Canadiens have loaned Paul Byron and Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Byron has been sent down on non-game days since clearing waivers last month while Montreal has rotated shuffling their waiver-exempt players to the taxi squad to free up a bit more cap room as well.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned Mikko Lehtonen to the taxi squad while recalling Kenny Agostino, per CapFriendly.  Agostino has 85 career NHL games under his belt but last saw action at the top level in 2018-19 with Montreal and New Jersey.

Central Division

• Antoine Bibeau has been recalled to the Carolina Hurricanes taxi squad, where he will serve as the third goaltender while Petr Mrazek continues to deal with an injury. The 26-year-old Bibeau has a .901 save percentage in three games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season.  His presence on the taxi squad was needed with Alex Nedeljkovic (along with Jake Bean) getting recalled to the active roster, per CapFriendly, as is their normal game-day activity.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Joel Kiviranta and Rhett Gardner from the taxi squad, sending Justin Dowling—who cleared waivers earlier today—back in their place. Kirivanta, 24, has four points in 11 games this season for the Stars.
• The Florida Panthers have called up Owen Tippett from the taxi squad after moving Markus Nutivaara to injured reserve. Tippett, the tenth pick in the 2017 draft, still has just three points on the season and four in his 22-game NHL career.
• A day after getting sent to the taxi squad, the Columbus Blue Jackets assigned Veini Vehvilainen to AHL Cleveland, per CapFriendly.  The 24-year-old has been limited to just two total appearances this season, one in the NHL and one in the minors.
• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled Nicolas Beaudin, Reese Johnson, and Lucas Carlsson from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Meanwhile, Ian Mitchell, who has played in every game so far this season, was sent to the taxi squad.
• The Detroit Red Wings have recalled Alex Biega and Michael Rasmussen from the taxi squad while sending Valtteri Filppula to the taxi squad.  Filppula recently cleared waivers and is likely to be sent down on non-game days for a while.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled Alex Barre-Boulet from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last month in a game against Carolina where he played 12:11.

East Division

• The New York Rangers have recalled Patrick Khodorenko to the taxi squad, a move they’ve done a few times now this season. Khodorenko is still waiting for his first NHL action after signing a three-year entry-level contract last year. The 22-year-old center has just one point in seven AHL games this season.  Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, and Keith Kinkaid were also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• Ben Street has been recalled to the New Jersey Devils taxi squad after another excellent start to his AHL campaign. The minor league veteran has 11 points in ten games for the Binghamton Devils, continuing the point-per-game pace he has carried for years in the AHL.  Michael McLeod was also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Buffalo Sabres have recalled Henri Jokiharju, bringing him back to the active roster and moving Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad. Jokiharju, an important part of the Sabres future, hasn’t been playing up to his standard this season and has just two points in 17 games.
• The Boston Bruins recalled quite a few players in advance of their game against the Islanders.  Per CapFriendly, Urho Vaakanainen, Jack Studnicka, Trent Frederic, and Steven Kampfer were all recalled to the taxi squad while Dan Vladar was added to the taxi squad and then recalled on an emergency basis.